National Reuse and Repair Network
Welcome to Ireland’s National Reuse and Repair Network webpage.
Reuse and repair are important elements of a functioning circular economy by extending the useful life of products and keeping them in circulation in the economy for longer. The Network was established by the EPA’s Circular Economy Programme in 2024, bringing together national-level organisations operating within reuse and repair sectors and State and other organisations with a role and remit to support development of these sectors.
The Network has five strategic outcomes:
• Ireland has an effective system for reporting on reuse and repair.
• Reuse and repair skills are building within the population, and opportunities exist to develop skills and employment.
• Barriers to reuse and repair are removed, and opportunities are readily available.
• Reuse and repair are standard practice in priority areas.
• The network has delivered effective communications on reuse and repair.
The Network, which meets twice a year in person, is chaired by the EPA. The Network’s steering committee includes representatives from the EPA, Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment and the Local Authority Sector.
Under the Terms of Reference, the network will operate from 2024 until the end of 2026, with its future direction assessed by the steering committee before the end of 2026.
Network member organisations
| Organisation Name | Logo | Website address |
|---|---|---|
| An Post | https://www.anpost.com/ | |
| CIRCULÉIRE/Irish Manufacturing Research (IMR) | https://www.circuleire.ie/ | |
| Charity Retail Ireland | https://charityretail.ie/ | |
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https://crni.ie/ |
| Department of Climate, Energy & the Environment | https://www.gov.ie/en/department-of-climate-energy-and-the-environment/ | |
| Environmental Protection Agency | 
|
http://www.epa.ie/ |
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https://erp-recycling.org/ie/ |
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https://www.ica.ie/ |
|
Irish Green Building Council (IGBC) |
https://www.igbc.ie/ | |
| Libraries Development Committee | ||
| Local Enterprise Office | https://www.localenterprise.ie/ | |
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https://www.lgma.ie/en/ |
| Producer Register Ltd (PRL) | https://www.producerregister.ie/ | |
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https://www.rediscoverycentre.ie/ |
| Repair My Stuff.ie (Monaghan Co Co) | 
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https://www.repairmystuff.ie/ |
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https://repak.ie/ |
| SOLAS | https://www.solas.ie/ | |
| WEEE Ireland | https://www.weeeireland.ie/ |